Bible Commentary

Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; Before the face of all people – Whom thou hast provided for all people, or whom thou dost design to reveal to all people. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible Luk 2:29; Luk 2:31 Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace Nunc … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 2:31”

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 30. thy salvation ] Not but which seems to have a wider meaning. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Thy salvation – Him who is to procure salvation for his people; or, the Saviour. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible Verse 30. Thy salvation] That … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 2:30”

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: 29. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace ] Rather, Now art Thou setting free Thy slave, O Master, according to Thy word, in peace. This rapturous Psalm the Nunc Dimittis has formed a part of Christian evening worship certainly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 2:29”

Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, 28. in his arms ] Hence he is sometimes called Theodokos, ‘the receiver of God,’ as Ignatius is sometimes called Theophoros, ‘borne of God,’ from the fancy that he was one of the children whom Christ took in His arms (see on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 2:28”

And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, 27. by the Spirit ] Rather, in the Spirit. brought in the child ] The Arabic Gospel of the Infancy (vi.) says that he saw Him shining … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 2:27”

And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 26. it was revealed unto him ] Christian legend says that he had stumbled at Isa 7:14, “Behold, a virgin shall conceive,” and had received a divine intimation that he should not … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 2:26”

And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [was] Simeon; and the same man [was] just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 25 35. Simeon and the Nunc Dimittis 25. a man whose name was Simeon ] This cannot be Rabban Shimeon the son … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 2:25”

And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. 24. A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons ] The offering appointed was a yearling lamb for a burnt-offering, and a young pigeon or turtledove for a sin-offering, which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 2:24”

(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) 23. as it is written in the law of the Lord ] The tribe of Levi were sanctified to the Lord in lieu of the firstborn, and originally all the firstborn in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 2:23”

And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present [him] to the Lord; 22 24. The Presentation in the Temple 22. her purification ] Rather, their purification. The reading , ‘her’, of the Received Text is almost unsupported. All the Uncials read … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 2:22”